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Russia’s Economic Slump Will Wipe Out 15 Years of Gains – Iif
Date: June 8, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) -Russia’s economy will shrink 15% this year and 3% in 2023 as the hit from Western sanctions, an exodus of companies, a Russian “brain-drain” and collapse in exports wipe out 15 years of economic gains, a global banking industry lobby group said. In its report on the Russian economy following Moscow’s invasion of...
U.S. Plans New Trade Pact With ‘like-Minded Partners,’ Says Senior Official
Date: June 8, 2022
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration will press its competitive goals against China with the launch of a new trade pact in the Americas focused on “like-minded partners” with existing free trade agreements, a senior Biden administration official said on Wednesday. Washington, which has trade deals with Canada and Mexico, will use its new Americas...
British Virgin Islands Agrees to Reforms, Avoiding UK Rule for Now
Date: June 8, 2022
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Wednesday said it had agreed a comprehensive plan to reform the governance of the British Virgin Islands without direct rule from London at this stage after an official report found systemic dishonesty in the British overseas territory. While an inquiry in April had recommended the BVI should have...
Biden to Attend G7 and NATO Summits -Statement
Date: June 8, 2022
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Germany for a G7 summit and continue on to Spain for a NATO summit in late June, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Wednesday. Biden will attend the G7 summit at Schloss Elmau in southern Germany on June 25, where leaders will discuss the...
Russian Proxies Plan Vote in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Region on Joining Russia
Date: June 8, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – The Russian-installed administration in the occupied part of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region plans to stage a referendum later this year on joining Russia, Russian news agencies quoted one of its members as saying. “The people will determine the future of the Zaporizhzhia region. The referendum is scheduled for this year,” the official, Vladimir...
Covid Vaccine Rights Waiver Within Reach, WTO Chief Says Ahead of Meeting
Date: June 8, 2022
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -An international agreement on waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines is within reach ahead of a global trade meeting next week, the head of the World Trade Organization said on Wednesday. In a telephone interview, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala also said an agreement could be reached on fishing subsidies in...